Hi Grant,
not sure if this has been covered elsewhere.

how about a new forum for recipes/cooking tips ? - we all have to eat and getting new ideas for different food on the road is always welcome

I guess it would have to be specified that its not about stoves/cookware as this is covered in equipment reviews etc - but the recipes/food itself.

What do you think ?

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Must have Items

1. Curry powder
2. Tabaso sauce
3. Salt & Pepper
4. Red & Brown sauce
5. Worrrrrestestshire Sauce

the above can be used hide/discuise some unedable or reconisable foods that you can see and find on the roadside cafes.

(Flat meat/roadkill anybody) To long in HM Forces me thinks..

Oneworld Biker..

To old to die young.. To young to care....

Rather than a specific recipe, I will give a general purpose method.
All quantities are approximate. use what you got.
I carry tins for emergencies or quick meals and use fresh stuff when camping conditions are pleasant.

You need a stove that will simmer and a sandwich bottomed pot that spreads the heat evenly. Not a light thin high tech jobbie, but a supermarket special.

Prepare all meat and veggies prior to cooking.
Put enough oil or duck/goose fat in pot to gently 'sweat' ie make translucent without browning a hand full of chopped onions/shallots/leeks.
add meat cut into approximate 1 1/4inch (32mm ) cubes (lumps).
stir to blanch and seal the meat.
At this stage if you add two heaped teaspoonfuls of curry powder you making a curry. if not you are making a stew. Stir for one minute.
add one tin chopped tomatoes or generous handful of chopped fresh ones.
add chopped vegetables which you have, such as carrots, parsnips, swede, squash and potatoes. cover mixture with water (up to one pint, 600 ML) into which one stock cube has been dissolved.
bring to boil and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
In last ten minutes add any soft veggies such as green beans or peas.

enjoy.

Quicky for two people ....

Do the onions as before. add the curry powder.
add one can small potatoes ( drain the water off first)
stir about
add one can chopped tomatoes
stir about.
bring to boil then switch to simmer
make depressions in the mixture and break in an egg into each depression. two eggs per person.
fit lid steam gently until eggs are fully poached.
You might fancy sprinkling a small can of petite pois in the pot to warm through before serving

hi - after 7 years on the road and 69 countries so far...and having cooked through most of them (!) I thought I'd produce a motorcyclist's over-landing cookbook!
I also love cooking but the recipes included are basic, to medium basic using staple food supplies that most motorcyclists tend to take with them...and a few hints and ideas as to extras to carry and why.
There are also ideas for dishes to cook country specific...not all 69 countries though - that makes the book too big!

This is being proofed at the moment and will be up for sale via our website sometime in the next 2 months! I will let you all know in the vendors bit when its out!

cheers

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Thread yes, but Forum no I think. There hasn't been much on this thread, so not enough interest for a forum it seems. I've moved this thread to the "Staying Healthy" forum.

Anyone has any comments, tips, ideas?

DO we want a forum for food?

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there are plenty of websites/resources dealing with 'simple/local cooking'. I don't think there's anything specific to motorbikes about it.

cooking eggs on your landy bonnet, or fermenting wine on the back of your bicycle, seasoning pasta with tyre rubber shavings, or using old engine oil as a base stock.. then yeah, I could see the motorbike/overland tie in.

otherwise wouldn't it just be a duplication of content cut/pasted from recipe websites ?

If anything, add a word about food in the description for the Staying Healthy on the Road forum. I think we have enough dedicated forums already.

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Brilliant idea. Can't wait to see it.

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Hi Lisa

Any news on when the book is ready?

Cheers
Adastra

HI Adastra.....I've been a little pre-occupied recently with getting the bikes ready for shipping over to Thailand (currently in Nepal).
however - I have been working hard on this and hope to have something ready for Xmas!
It will be 'advertised' on the front of our website when ready.
Been trying to keep things simple whilst also trying to add in some country specific receipes and photos too. I always like to see a pic of how its meant to look!

cheers!

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Hello Lisa,
Is the book out for sale?...does it have a vegetarian section too!...well i can always cook minus the meat..i hope its available!!...

Pare.

Yep I will Tagg along with the Rd kill flat meat & items 3 4 5 not 1 or 2
& i'm ex Forces too
lol

may baa a sub section under stayuing Healthy as easting correctly is important

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what ever spices you love
olive oil good for cooking, salad
if you don't cook often then buy one of 15 min meal books. cheap food rice, potatoes , penet butter, jam. Lean to make you own Banach which is just Indian bread. almost like baking powder bisects. hot cakes , potato pancakes.

A second for Tobasco, anything else I just get whats going locally

pan fried indain bread.